County & Township crews pull shoulders on gravel roads every Spring before the grass begins to grow on the side of the road. This maintenance is done to reclaim gravel that has been pushed into the shoulders, as well as to remove the berm on the roadside which keeps the water from flowing off the road. We lose a lot of gravel either from rain washing it off the road or from vehicles kicking it up from normal driving. By doing this we save tons of gravel. Pulling shoulders is not a one day, one week, or one month process. It could take several months of weekly blading for conditions to return to normal.
Union County Highway Department
501 E. Pleasant Street
Elk Point, SD 57025-2159
Office Phone: (605) 356-2351
Shop Phone: (605) 356-3251
FAX: (605) 356-2348
Email: [email protected]
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Summer Hours
March 9, 2025 – November 1, 2025
Monday – Thursday (Excluding Holidays)
6:30 A.M. –5:00 P.M.
Office Staff
Highway Superintendent: Jerry Buum – [email protected]
Executive Secretary: Samantha Langley – [email protected]
Elk Point Crew
Bob Bradshaw
Dan Kayl
Sabrina Langley
Paul Limoges
Oliver Morris
Jeff Noteboom – Assistant Superintendent
Verlyn Portz
Dale Steckelberg
Nathan Willms
Alcester Shop
110 Ofstad Street
Alcester, SD 57001
Shop Phone: (605) 934-2210
Fax: (605) 934-2209
Alcester Crew
Richard Beeler
Riley Ericson
Josh Homandberg – Road Foreman
Jamie Jurgensen
Derek Lykken
Rural Access Infrastructure information is available at the following link:
Various Permits:
Please fill out the forms listed below and email to [email protected]
Ditch Cleaning Permit
Union County Highway Department requires Dust Control Application Permits
prior to the application of dust control products
to be placed on all county gravel surface highways
at the expense of the landowner.
Union County Dust Control Application Permit
Highway Access Permit Application form & informational documents:
Highway Access Permit Application
Highway Access Permit Information
Application for permit within and/or across the right of way of Union County Highways:
2023 08-01 Utility ROW Permit
Oversize/Overwidth Permit:
_Moving Permit Fillable (Sample)
Maps
Union County Highway System Map
2007 Union County System 2012 June 18
Union County Township Officers
Union County Township Officers
Links
For South Dakota Interstate & Highway closures
https://www.sd511.org/#zoom=6.2640248608354225&lon=-100.25790688632764&lat=44.534462756719535&incd&acon&dstb&dstr&obst&schd&road-cond&cams&rwis
South Dakota Motor Carrier Enforcement
https://dps.sd.gov/safety-enforcement/highway-patrol/motor-carrier
South Dakota Driver’s License Information
https://dps.sd.gov/driver-licensing
Preparedness Guides
https://dps.sd.gov/emergency-services/emergency-management/preparedness
National Weather Service – Sioux Falls
Big Sioux River Hydrology
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=fsd